Global Seeds Market Report: 2015 Edition

Seed is the basic and most critical input for sustainable agriculture. The response of all other inputs depends on quality of seeds to a large extent. It is estimated that the direct contribution of quality seed alone to the total production is about 15 to 20%. Thus, seed is the most vital input for crop production. The global seed market is bifurcated into two major sectors: Commercial seeds sector and Non-commercial seeds sector. Commercial seeds are the seeds sown for production of an intended crop or used as animal feed or industrial raw material. Based on type, commercial seeds can be classified as conventional seeds and genetically modified (GM) seeds, fastest-growing area within the commercial seed sector. Growing population coupled with reduction in arable land is expected to boost the demand for GM seeds which are superior to conventional seeds.

The key factors which are anticipated to drive market growth include increasing global population, growing insect resistance and stacked area and rapid adoption of biotech crops. Some of the noteworthy industry trends include merger and acquisition among seed companies and preference of GM crops over others. However, the industry remains threatened by certain challenges which include asynchronous GM approval timelines, seed quality certification system and decline in international fruit and vegetable seed trade among others.

The report provides a comprehensive study of global seed market and also the regional markets. The competition in the global seeds market is intense among large players like Monsanto, Syngenta, DuPont and Bayer CropScience. All these companies have been profiled in the present report highlighting their key financials and business strategies for growth.

By combining SPSS Inc.'s data integration and analysis capabilities with our relevant findings, we have predicted the future growth of the industry. We employed various significant variables that have an impact on this industry and created regression models with SPSS Base to determine the future direction of the industry. Before deploying the regression model, the relationship between several independent or predictor variables and the dependent variable was analyzed using standard SPSS output, including charts, tables and tests.

Table of Contents

1. Overview

1.1 Commercial Seeds

2. Global Commercial Seed Market

Market Value

Market Segments

Regional Breakdown

2.1 Global Biotech/GM Seeds Market

Market Value

Acreage Growth

Regional Breakdown

Breakdown by Crop

2.2 Global Conventional Seed Market

Market Value

2.2.1 Global Vegetable Seeds Market

Market Value

Regional Breakdown

2.3 Regional Analysis

2.3.1 The US

Market Overview

Biotech Adoption Rate

2.3.2 India

Market Value

Breakdown by Crop

2.3.3 Canada

Exports/Imports by Value

Exports/Imports by Volume

2.3.4 China

Market Overview

Imports & Exports

3. Market Dynamics

3.1 Growth Drivers

3.1.1 Increasing Global Population

3.1.2 Growing Insect Resistance and Stacked Area

3.1.3 Rapid Adoption of Biotech Crops

3.2 Key Trends

3.2.1 Mergers & Acquisitions

3.2.2 GM Seeds - Preferred by Farmers

3.2.3 India Continues to Benefit from Bt Cotton

3.3 Challenges

3.3.1 Asynchronous GM Approval Timelines

3.3.2 R&D Capability

3.3.3 Seed Quality Certification System

3.3.4 Decline in International Fruit & Vegetable Seeds Trade

4. Competitive Landscape

4.1 Global Market

4.2 Regional Markets

4.2.1 Europe

4.2.2 North America

4.2.3 India

5. Company Profiles

5.1 Monsanto Company

5.1.1 Business Overview

5.1.2 Financial Overview

5.1.3 Business Strategies

Continue to Innovate and R&D

Strategic Collaborations and Acquisitions

5.2 E. I. du Pont de Nemours (DuPont)

5.2.1 Business Overview

5.2.2 Financial Overview

5.2.3 Business Strategies

Focus on Research and Development

Sustainable Growth

5.3 Syngenta

5.3.1 Business Overview

5.3.2 Financial Overview

5.3.3 Business Strategies

Strengthen through Integration

Focus on Innovation

5.4 Bayer CropScience AG

5.4.1 Business Overview

5.4.2 Financial Overview

5.4.3 Business Strategies

Enhance Environmental Science Portfolio

Strengthen Customer Centricity

6. Market Outlook

6.1 Market Forecast

6.2 Forecast Methodology

6.2.1 Dependent and Independent Variables

6.2.2 Correlation Analysis

6.2.3 Regression Analysis

List of Charts

Seed Sector - Value Chain

Global Market for Commercial Seeds (2009-2013)

Global Market for Commercial Seeds by Type (2013)

Global Commercial Seed Market by Region (2013)

Global Commercial Seed Market by Crop (2014E)

Global Biotech/GM Seeds Market (2009-2013)

Global Biotech/GM Crop Market Acreage (2009-2014)

Global Biotech/GM Crop Market Acreage by Economy (2009-2014)

Global Area of Biotech/GM Crops by Country (2014)

Global Area of Biotech/GM Crops by Variety (2014)

Global Area of Biotech/GM Crops by Type (2014)

Global Conventional Seed Market (2009-2013)

Global Vegetable Seeds Market (2011-2025E)

Vegetable Seeds Market Share by Region (2011-2025E)

Biotech Crop Adoption Area in the US (2010-2014)

Indian Seed Industry (2010-2015E)

Indian Seed Industry by Crop (2014)

Indian Rice Market (2009-2014)

Exports and Imports of Seeds in Canada by Value (2011-2014)

Exports and Imports of Seeds in Canada by Volume (2011-2014)

China's Hybrid Corn and Rice Seeds Stocks (2010-2014E)

China's Exports by Seed Type (2013)

China's Imports by Seed Type (2013)

China's Imports and Exports for Planting Seeds (2011-2013)

Global Population (2009-2013)

Insect Resistance and Stacked Area (2009-2013)

Biotech Crop Adoption Area (2014)

Bt Cotton Adoption Rate in India (2005-2014)

International Fruit and Vegetable Seeds Trade (2009-2013)

Global Seeds Market by Company (2014)

European Corn Seeds Market Share (based on acreages) by Company (2013/2014)

North America Corn Seeds Market Share (based on acreages) by Company (2013/2014)